Autochthonous lepromatous leprosy in a Spanish woman with burns on both feet and skin lesions

Gómez-Camarasa, Cristina; Rodríguez‐Grangér, Javier; Cañadas-Moreno, Obdulla; Sampedro, Antonio; Aliaga-Martínez, Luis; Cobo, Fernando

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“…We undertook a literature review in PubMed in order to evaluate where autochthonous cases persist in Reports" in English, French and Spanish. Articles published by European health services were screened and those specifically relating to new autochthonous cases of leprosy were retained [6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15]. A secondary search of the references was performed to identify additional cases [16,17].…”

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Autochthonous leprosy in Europe: a case report and literature review

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Lok

Joachim

et al. 2021

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

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Autochthonous leprosy in Europe: a case report and literature review

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Lok

Joachim

et al. 2021

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

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“…It mainly affects the skin and peripheral nerves, is responsible for skin and secondary bone and neurological complications and can be associated with marked functional limitations [1,2]. The last decades have seen a decrease in the incidence of leprosy worldwide, from an estimated 641,091 cases in 2000 to 140,594 in 2021 [3][4][5]. In 2021, most cases occurred in resource-poor countries, with 66.5% of reported cases concentrated in South-East Asia, followed by 15.1% in the African Region, 14.1% in the Americas, 2.6% in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, and 1.8% in the Pacific [3].…”

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“…At the same time, immigration in Spain increased fivefold between the turn of the 21st century and 2023, with many migrants coming from countries where leprosy is a relevant public health concern [7,8]. In fact, most newly reported cases of leprosy in Spain are foreign nationals from countries where leprosy is endemic, such as Brazil [5,[9][10][11][12].…”

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Comorbidities and Complications in People Admitted for Leprosy in Spain, 1997–2021

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Pinargote-Celorio,

Belinchón-Romero

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This study aims to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics and trends of these admissions in Spain. This retrospective study drew data from the Hospital Discharge Records Database of the Spanish National Health System. We used the diagnostic codes for leprosy from the International Classification of Diseases, ninth and tenth revisions, to retrieve leprosy admissions from 1997 to 2021. There were 1387 hospitalizations for leprosy The number of annual cases decreased gradually, from 341 cases in 1997–2001 to 232 in 2017–2021 (p < 0.001). Patients’ median age increased, from 65 years in 1997–2001 to 76 years in 2017–2021 (p < 0.001), as did the prevalence of some comorbidities, such as hypertension (15% in 1997–2001 to 27.6% in 2017–2021; p < 0.001). The mortality rate (6%) and the frequency of leprosy complications remained stable. After Spain (79.1%), the most common country of origin was Paraguay (4.4%). Admissions decreased significantly in Andalusia, from 42% in 1997–2001 to 10.8% in 2017–2021 (p < 0.001), and in the Canary Islands, from 7.9% in 1997–2001 to 2.6% in 2017–2021 (p = 0.001), whereas they increased in Madrid, from 5.9% in 1997–2001 to 12.1% in 2017–2021 (p = 0.005). Overall, leprosy admissions in Spain have declined, even in the regions with the highest prevalence. Patients admitted for leprosy have become older and sicker.

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Autochthonous lepromatous leprosy in a Spanish woman with burns on both feet and skin lesions

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Autochthonous leprosy in Europe: a case report and literature review

Autochthonous leprosy in Europe: a case report and literature review

Comorbidities and Complications in People Admitted for Leprosy in Spain, 1997–2021

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